Barriers

Barriers have come up a few times in conversation over the past few weeks.

Often what keeps us from changing or doing something in our lives/ministries better is because of a wall in the way.

Sometimes the walls are real. Some rule, some person, some program, some thing in the way that will not let change happen.

Sometimes the walls are in our mind. It's our imagination working against us. These walls are assumptions we carry about new realities or expectations we place upon ourselves that create a wall in mind keeping us from moving forward.

My wife won't call the doctor because she says she knows everything the doctor will say or have her do.

My son won't go outside when our 11 year old arthritic lab is outside because he's afraid of what the dog might do to him.

A pastor in a church with 2 adults under 70 won't invite his friends in town who go to different very large church to join him in a new adventure of missional living. He doesn't want to "steal sheep" even though he's friends with the other church's pastor and none of his friends will ever be in a seat of leadership in the other mega church.

A youth pastor search team won't do the work of preparing for a new youth pastor because they think the congregation won't want to change.

What are the walls in your life? Are they real? If not, make a change. If so, walk around them.
A pastor